play clock

pleɪ klɑːk

Definition

Definition of play clock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

timer used to limit time for starting a play

TECH.

The team rushed to beat the play clock.
The play clock was ticking down fast.
They barely managed to snap the ball before the play clock expired.

game clock

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Expressions with play

play games

engage in recreational activities for fun or competition

They love to play games on weekends.

at play

adv.

engaged in a game or activity

The children are at play in the garden.

child's play

activity by children driven by imagination

The backyard was filled with child's play.

play about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The children love to play about in the garden.

play a role

to act a character in a performance

She played a role in the school's theater production.

play a joke on

subject someone to a playful hoax or joke

They decided to play a joke on their friend.

Expressions with clock

clock in

record the start of a work period

She clocks in at 9 AM every day.

clock out

end a work period by recording time

She will clock out at 5 PM.

ticking clock

clock making a repetitive ticking sound

The ticking clock in the room was soothing.

clock off

leave work by recording departure time

She clocks off at 5 PM every day.

put the clock back

change the time to an earlier hour

We need to put the clock back this weekend.

around the clock

adv.

continuously without stopping

The store is open around the clock.

off the clock

adv.

not working or on duty

She likes to read when she's off the clock.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

watch the clock

look at the clock repeatedly

During the meeting, he kept watching the clock.

beat the clock

finish a task before time runs out

She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.

Terms with play clock included in their meaning

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clock radio

device

alarm clock that can play radio stations

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French:chronomètre de jeu, ...
German:Playclock, ...
Italian:timer di gioco, ...
Spanish:cronómetro de jugada, ...
Portuguese:cronómetro de jogo, ...
Chinese:比赛计时器, ...
Japanese:プレークロック, ...
Arabic:مُؤَقِّت لَعِب, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעוֹן זְמַן לְמִשְׂחָק, ...
Russian:игровое время, ...
Ukrainian:ігровий таймер, ...
Hindi:प्ले क्लॉक, ...
Bengali:খেলার ঘড়ি, ...
Catalan:cronòmetre de joc, ...
Czech:herní časomíra, ...
Danish:spilleur, ...
Dutch:speelklok, ...
Greek:ρολόι φάσης, ...
Hungarian:támadásindító óra, ...
Khmer:នាឡិកាកំណត់ពេលចាប់ផ្តើមលេង, ...
Korean:플레이 타이머, ...
Persian:ساعت بازی, ...
Polish:zegar akcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):cronômetro de jogada, ...
Romanian:cronometrul de joc, ...
Swedish:spelur, ...
Thai:นาฬิกาเล่น, ...
Turkish:oyun saati, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hồ bấm giờ lượt chơi, ...

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